girl's name
Shella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,161
Shella is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 42 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Shella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 43 |
| 1940s | 81 |
| 1950s | 241 |
| 1960s | 303 |
| 1970s | 205 |
| 1980s | 116 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Shella?
In 2024, Shella was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shella is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shella
How popular is the name Shella?
In 2024, Shella was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shella a girl's or a boy's name?
Shella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shella most popular?
Shella peaked in 1959, when 42 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.